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If you serve in NGM, in youth, or in discipling another believer, this book will sharpen you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shepherd Press","offers":[{"title":"Marriage\/Family","offer_id":30910884610114,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0108\/2058\/3490\/files\/shepherding-a-childs-heart-1000.jpg?v=1794319037"},{"product_id":"book-58","title":"The Cross and Christian Ministry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuly 2026 Book of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the month of July, the elders encourage the church to purchase and read our book of the month, D. A. Carson’s \u003cem\u003eThe Cross and Christian Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e. 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While written primarily for young men, this book offers biblical encouragement and practical wisdom that will benefit Christians of all ages—men and women alike—as they pursue a life of faithful endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"the booktable - GBCAZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40414162026562,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0108\/2058\/3490\/files\/715W1u5rO5L._AC_UF1000_1000_QL80.jpg?v=1794319096"},{"product_id":"consider-the-lilies","title":"Consider the Lilies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOctober 2026 Book of the Month\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have found \u003cem\u003eConsider the Lilies\u003c\/em\u003e to be one of the most practically helpful books on anxiety and God’s character I have read. Jonny Ardavanis gives us more than good teaching about anxiety—he helps us use our anxiety as a call to consider who God is and trust Him. God is good, He is in control, and if we belong to Christ, we are His children, purchased and adopted in love at the immeasurable cost of His Son’s death on the cross. When Jesus tells us to “consider the lilies”, He directs us to the character of the Father who cares for them—and how much more will He care for His children? The solution to our anxiety is faith in our trustworthy God, and the best time to prepare for trials is before they come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI really want everyone at GBC to read this book in October. Read it with your Bible open, and consider reading it with a spouse, child, or friend. 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